Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Geography

Chapter

India-People and Economy: International Trade

Question:

Assertion: The import of food grains was discontinued after India's independence.

Reasoning: The import of food grains was discontinued due to the success of the green revolution.

Options:

Both Assertion (A) and reasoning (R) are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.

Both Assertion (A) and reasoning (R) are correct and but R is not the correct explanation of A.

Assertion (A) is correct but Reasoning (R) is incorrect.

Assertion (A) is incorrect but Reasoning (R) is correct.

Correct Answer:

Assertion (A) is incorrect but Reasoning (R) is correct.

Explanation:

India faced serious food shortage during 1950s and 1960s. The major item of import at that time was foodgrain, capital goods, machinery and equipment. The balance of payment was adverse as imports were more than export in spite of all the efforts of import substitution. After 1970s, foodgrain import was discontinued due to the success of Green revolution